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Two hundred million Americans, and there ain't two good catchers among 'em.
Casey Stengel
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Casey Stengel
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: July 30
Died: 1975
Died: September 29
Baseball Manager
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Kansas City
Missouri
Charles Dillon Casey Stengel
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Without losers, where would the winners be?
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All I ask is that you bust your heiny on that field.
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I don't like them fellas who drive in two runs and let in three.
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Bobby Brown reminds me of a fellow who's been hitting for 12 years and fielding one.
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